Hands-On Test of New Ruger American Rifle in 30-06
Ruger has introduced a modern bolt-gun, the Ruger American Rifle (RAR), that combines smart featurea of popular rifles made by Tikka, Browning, and Savage. The New Ruger American Rifle features a three-lug bolt with short 70° bolt lift. Dual cocking cams are used to lighten the bolt lifting force so the bolt can be manipulated easily. This rifle uses a barrel nut like a Savage, and it also has a safety trigger similar in appearance to the Savage Accutrigger, though the mechanics of the Ruger trigger are different. Currently the RAR is available in a comfortable yet somewhat flexy synthetic stock, with pillars and a deep channel to free-float the barrel.
We liked the beefy action, which has as positive tang safety along with a nice rotary magazine. This gun offers many good features considering the affordable price (under $500.00 without optics). We hope Ruger expands the RAR line-up to include a heavy-barreled varmint version with a longer stiffer stock. The RAR will be offered in both short-action and long-action versions.
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Tags: Accutrigger, Barrel nut, Ruger, Ruger American Rifle, Safety Trigger, Savage, Tikka T3
Curious as to why they felt the need to call it the “American” rifle? Aren’t all the ruger firearms “American”? Is there a Ruger “Foreign” rifle to differentiate from?
Where are the locking lug seats? In the action or part of the barrel?